Rick Warren Quotes About Character
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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
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Failure isn't a character quality. It's just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.
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Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life.
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Life is [perceived as] a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one. The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
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God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.
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God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.
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Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.
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The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality. Character development always involves a choice, and temptation provides that opportunity.
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There is nothing you can do that will make God stop loving you. You could try, but you simply can't do it - because his love for you is based upon his character and not on anything you do or say or feel.
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God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.
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People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character
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Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.
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What you BECOME on earth matters far more than what you DO. You're taking your character to heaven, not your career.
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Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character.
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Never be impressed with charisma. Look for character.
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Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.
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Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test.
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God wants to produce the character of Christ in our lives because he knows that the more we become like him, the more fulfilled we will be.
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I've often said why does God leave us here on earth, once we accept Christ, once we're in the family, why didn't he just kill us. Why leave us here? Well, because he's working on our character through these trials, these tribulations, we're learning to practice what we're going to do in heaven. So really, the kingdom mindset is actually the eternal mindset. It's not just about eternal life. Eternal life is getting ready for that.
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God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character.
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God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.
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What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.
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